Greenwood Issues Statement on Rauner’s SB 1 Amendatory Veto

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of fair funding for public schools: “I am appalled by the Governor’s decision to veto Senate Bill 1 and put his political...

Halpin: We Must Ensure that Schools Open on Time

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, issued the following statement after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed education funding reform that would have provided more than $5 million in additional funding for local schools: “For too long, Illinois has been...

Andrade Issues Statement On Governor’s Veto Of Senate Bill 1

CHICAGO – In response to Governor Rauner’s veto of education funding reform, Senate Bill 1, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, released the following statement: “I am extremely disappointed with the governor’s decision to veto this proposal that would have increased...